Neil Simon's comedy is about the efforts of restaurateur Barney Cashman (Martin Vidal) to relieve his mid-life crisis with an affair. He brings three women — no-nonsense Elaine (given a nice flirty energy by Sanseria Murray), all-nonsense motormouth Bobbie (Loretta De La Torre) and the deeply depressed Jeanette (Lisa Valle) — to his mother's apartment while she's out, hoping for trysts that never quite pan out the way he'd hoped.

Each scene begins with Barney coming into the apartment (well-designed by Daniel Melton). And that's where things go awry. Director Robert J. Olivas plays peppy pop songs as Barney comes in, setting a playful tone that's at odds with the furtiveness of what's going on. The music undercuts Vidal's sneakiness, making him almost have to fight against it.

It's unfortunate, because Vidal does a fairly good job with the role — he's particularly funny in the scene in which Bobbie talks him into smoking a joint with her — and the women are strong, too.

“Last of the Red Hot Lovers” can be see at the Harlequin Dinner Theatre, 2652 Harney Road at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, through June 8. Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. and show time is 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Tickets range from $16.50 to $33. Call 210-222-9694 for reservations.